Research
Focusing on headline could induce volatility
Policies that react to headline inflation can induce different macroeconomic effects than those reacting to core inflation, a new paper from the Federal Reserve Board finds.
Integration raises solvency risks
More financial integration and innovation increases the risk of market and liquidity stress resulting in insolvency, a new paper from the International Monetary Fund finds.
Errors in inflation forecasts
A new paper from the Central Bank of Chile assesses inflation forecasts from the Survey of Professional Forecasters for forecast errors for the period 2000 to 2008.
US rates and dollar influence commodity prices
Shocks to US real interest rates and the dollar exchange rate lead to fluctuations in commodity prices, new research from Norges Bank indicates.
Gold standard and price-level targeting
A new paper from the Bank of Canada compares the gold standard and with price-level targeting regime.
Local lenders apply tougher credit standards
Collateral requirements are more stringent for business loans granted by local lenders than those granted to firms further away, a paper published by the Bank of Spain finds.
Benefits of mixed ability classes
Highly capable students gain from mixing with average students, finds a new paper from the Boston Federal Reserve.
Crime and the city
Arrests follow crime, but an increase in arrests does not necessarily lead to a decrease in crime, finds a new paper from the Federal Reserve of St Louis.
Emerging market policy cited for smaller spreads
Better macroeconomic policies are behind the low spreads on emerging markets' sovereign debt, a new paper published by the Bank of Canada finds.
Fiscal discipline an essential investor benchmark
A country's primary balance - its fiscal balance minus any interest payments - is an important signalling device to investors regarding sovereigns' commitment to repay debts, finds new research form the Central Bank of Turkey.
Portugal: components of exports shifting
The share of Portugal's exports of parts and components has more than doubled since the late 1980s, a new paper from the country's central bank states.
Bank of Canada Review - summer 2008 edition
The Bank of Canada has published the spring edition of its Economic Review.
Turkey: past FX intervention worked
Direct foreign-exchange market interventions carried by the Central Bank of Turkey between 2002 and 2005 led to a fall in predicted volatility in the foreign-exchange market, a new paper from the central bank finds.
Real exchange rates and monetary policy
Reserve Bank of Australia, the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England pay close attention to real exchange-rate movements, while the Reserve Bank of New Zealand does not, new research from the Bank of Canada finds.
Unemployment rate and benefits relationship
A new paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia investigates the impact of unemployment benefits on the jobless rate.
FOMC: blue chips and unemployment key indicators
Federal Open Market Committee members are more concerned with so-called "blue-chip" inflation expectations than with lagged actual inflation or analysts' inflation expectations, a new paper form the Dallas Federal Reserve finds.
Asia's reserves lower borrowing costs
Asian economies benefit from reduced spreads on their privately-held external debt because of their large holdings of foreign-exchange reserves, according to new research from the International Monetary Fund.
Russia embraces euro
The euro has gained in importance in Russia as an anchor and reserve currency, according to a new paper from the European Central Bank.
SWFs do not distort asset prices
Investments by sovereign wealth funds that are not economically motivated will not distort asset prices, finds new research from the European Central Bank.
Exporting benefits labour productivity
Exporting increases firms' labour productivity, finds a new paper from the Central Bank of Turkey.
GCC inflation is imported
Inflation rates in trading partners are the main driver of price pressures in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, finds a new paper from the International Monetary Fund.
Monetary transmission - markets compared
Monetary transmission mechanisms in emerging markets work with a shorter time lag than those in developed countries, according to a new research from the International Monetary Fund.
Bank's risk forecasts not effective
The Bank of England's risk forecasts for inflation do not perform well, finds new research from the Deutsche Bundesbank.
Bankruptcy delays foreclosure
Filing for personal bankruptcy adds a little over a year to a foreclosure process, finds a new paper from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.